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Britain and the world say farewell to Queen Elizabeth II

Britain and the world say farewell to Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest on Monday, after a grand state funeral attended by leaders from around the world, and a historic last ceremonial journey through the packed streets of London.

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Las Vegas Aces down Sun to win 2022 WNBA title

Las Vegas Aces down Sun to win 2022 WNBA title

Guard Chelsea Gray scored 20 points and handed out six assists on Sunday as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 78-71 to capture the 2022 Women's NBA title.

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Dolphins, Jets rally for NFL wins, Bucs solve Saints

Dolphins, Jets rally for NFL wins, Bucs solve Saints

Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw six touchdowns and the Dolphins erased a 21-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Baltimore Ravens 42-38 on a thrilling NFL Sunday.

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'Extremely rare' Rameses II-era burial cave found in Israel

'Extremely rare' Rameses II-era burial cave found in Israel

Israeli archaeologists on Sunday announced the "once-in-a-lifetime" discovery of a burial cave from the time of ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II, filled with dozens of pottery pieces and bronze artefacts.

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Power out in Puerto Rico, 'catastrophic' damage in several areas from Fiona

Power out in Puerto Rico, 'catastrophic' damage in several areas from Fiona

Hurricane Fiona knocked out power across Puerto Rico Sunday before making landfall, dumping torrential rain and wreaking "catastrophic" damage in several areas of the US island territory before spinning off towards the Dominican Republic.

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Late birdie lifts Homa to 2nd straight PGA title at Silverado

Late birdie lifts Homa to 2nd straight PGA title at Silverado

Max Homa chipped in for birdie at the 72nd hole on Sunday to win the PGA Tour Fortinet Championship for a second straight year as Danny Willett crumbled at the last hole.

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Fossil fuel reserves contain 3.5 tn tonnes of CO2: database

Fossil fuel reserves contain 3.5 tn tonnes of CO2: database

Burning the world's remaining fossil fuel reserves would unleash 3.5 trillion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions -- seven times the remaining carbon budget to cap global heating at 1.5C -- according to the first public inventory of hydrocarbons released Monday.

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Third-ranked Smith wins first LIV Golf title at Chicago

Third-ranked Smith wins first LIV Golf title at Chicago

Reigning British Open champion Cameron Smith of Australia won his first LIV Golf title on Sunday, holding off Dustin Johnson and Peter Uihlein down the stretch to win the Chicago Invitational.

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Lee captures LPGA Portland Classic with final-round charge

Lee captures LPGA Portland Classic with final-round charge

Former world amateur number one Andrea Lee reeled off eight birdies in a 12-hole stretch on Sunday to win the Portland Classic and capture her first career LPGA title.

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Bastareaud returns for Toulon as they edge Clermont

Bastareaud returns for Toulon as they edge Clermont

Toulon edged Clermont 30-29 in the Top 14 on Sunday in a game that marked the latest return of veteran France international Mathieu Bastareaud to a rugby field and to Toulon.

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